Associations to the word «Futile»
Noun
- Attempt
- Gesture
- Effort
- Resistance
- Endeavor
- Tarzan
- Borg
- Insurgency
- Bloodshed
- Wandering
- Assault
- Striving
- Waste
- Search
- Quest
- Struggle
- Resist
- Empty
- Boredom
- Volley
- Pursuit
- Endeavour
- Rage
- Wasting
- Defiance
- Negotiation
- Diplomacy
- Projector
- Render
- Swordsman
- Recapture
- Argument
- Wrench
- Speculation
- Conjecture
- Plea
- Abandonment
- Offensive
- Ingenuity
- Protest
- Grab
- Desperation
- Exercise
- Ignorant
Adjective
- Meaningless
- Proved
- Fruitless
- Hopeless
- Pointless
- Frantic
- Dashing
- Useless
- Feeble
- Grab
- Foolish
- Realizing
- Incompetent
- Unnecessary
- Suicidal
- Frontal
- Absurd
- Vain
- Guerrilla
- Ferocious
- Retreating
- Childish
- Entrenched
- Costly
- Metaphysical
- Ridiculous
- Doomed
- Nationalist
- Gallant
- Overwhelming
- Idle
- Surrendered
- Ineffective
- Powerless
- Waste
- Misty
- Inexperienced
- Trivial
- Heroic
- Unworthy
- Slumped
- Tormented
Wiktionary
FUTILE, adjective. Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting.
Dictionary definition
FUTILE, adjective. Producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt".
FUTILE, adjective. Unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt".
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.